June, 2009

Time-Tested Keys To Success »

Last night my wife and I had dinner with friends.  They were telling us about a new couple they had met. The couple they met were very well travelled.  Stories of great hotels.  Had a deer problem on their 8-acre property in the Hamptons. "OK, I get it, they're rich," I said.  "What did you tell them about you?" "Nothing," my friends

Tom Jones »

That's right ... the Welsh singer best known for songs like "Delilah" and "It's Not Unusual." I first became aware of Mr. Jones when I was 14 years old. I grew up in Perkins Township, Ohio - a very small town. No gas station or food store. No stop light. No stop signs. Only one thing: a very large Armory owned by the Ohio National

An Experiment in Mind Control »

It is one thing to write books and e-letters about mental fortitude and the like. It is another to put it into practice on a daily basis. Last Thursday started like a normal day. I was excited as I put on a jacket and tie at 5 AM. I had a meeting on behalf of a client with a government official and I was very hopeful that I could resolve my

The Tenacious Will Inherit the Earth »

I have always been of the school that persistence and tenacity are the primary ingredients to success.  In speaking with successful people, these characteristics always seem to be the common thread. Today I would like to give you my thoughts on why I think Tenacity Rules: 1. With time and an unwillingness to quit, you generally get better

Five Reasons to Push Your Kids to Get a Credit Card »

If you are the parent or uncle or aunt or friend of a young adult -- meaning anyone 18-20 -- who will be attending college this fall, you should strongly suggest they get a credit card. Why this advice which flies in the face of the current anti-credit card groundswell? 1. The new credit card law, The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility

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